Display mounting systems and methods

ABSTRACT

Display mounting systems and methods are described herein. A mounting system may include a barrel and a tongue extending from the barrel. The barrel may be securable to a device and configured to rotate the device relative to a mount. The barrel may define a hinge axis for the device. The tongue may be configured to extend from the device for connection to the mount. The mounting system may include a friction or locking hinge releasably holding the barrel in position. The mounting system may be associated with a display of an exercise device. The exercise device may include the mount. The display may include a housing and the mounting system. The barrel may be secured within the housing to define the hinge axis internal to the housing. The tongue may extend through an aperture disposed in the housing.

TECHNICAL FIELD

One or more embodiments relate generally to displays for exerciseequipment and, more particularly, to systems and methods for mounting adisplay to an exercise device.

BACKGROUND

Exercise devices, such as exercise bikes, treadmills, ellipticals,rowers, and the like, often include a display configured to renderinformation to a user during exercise. For example, the display mayrender workout information, video streams, on-demand workouts,performance metrics, etc. The display may tilt to orient the display asdesired by a user. Some tilt mechanisms make it difficult to repositionthe display and/or are prone to easily move out of position duringexercise. Therefore, there is a need in the art for systems and methodsthat address the deficiencies noted above, other deficiencies known inthe industry, or at least offers an alternative to current techniques.

SUMMARY

Systems and methods are provided for a display mounting system.According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, amounting system is provided. The mounting system may include a barrelsecurable to a device and configured to rotate the device relative to amount. The barrel may define a hinge axis for the device. The mountingsystem may include a tongue extending from the barrel and configured toextend from the device for connection to the mount. The barrel maydefine the hinge axis internal to the device. The tongue may passthrough a portion of the device, such as through an aperture disposed ina housing of the device, for connection to the mount.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, anexercise device is provided. The exercise device may include a mount anda display connected to the mount. The display may include a housing anda mounting system. The housing may have an aperture disposed therein.The mounting system may include a barrel, a tongue, and a friction orlocking hinge. The barrel may be secured within the housing and define ahinge axis internal to the housing, such that rotation of the barrelabout the hinge axis rotates the display up and down relative to themount. The tongue may extend from the barrel through the aperture andconnect to the mount. The friction or locking hinge may releasably holdthe barrel at a desired position.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a methodis provided. The method may include positioning a mounting system atleast partially within a housing of a display to define a hinge axisinternal to the housing. The mounting system may include a barrel, atongue extending from the barrel, and a friction or locking hinge. Thebarrel may be securable within the housing and define a hinge axisinternal to the housing. The friction or locking hinge may be configuredto releasably hold the barrel at a desired position.

Additional features are set forth in part in the description thatfollows and will become apparent to those skilled in the art uponexamination of the specification and drawings or may be learned by thepractice of the disclosed subject matter. A further understanding of thenature and advantages of the present disclosure may be realized byreference to the remaining portions of the specification and thedrawings, which forms a part of this disclosure.

One of skill in the art will understand that each of the various aspectsand features of the disclosure may advantageously be used separately insome instances, or in combination with other aspects and features of thedisclosure in other instances. Accordingly, individual aspects can beclaimed separately or in combination with other aspects and features.Thus, the present disclosure is merely exemplary in nature and is in noway intended to limit the claimed invention or its applications or uses.It is to be understood that structural and/or logical changes may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the presentdisclosure.

The present disclosure is set forth in various levels of detail and nolimitation as to the scope of the claimed subject matter is intended byeither the inclusion or non-inclusion of elements, components, or thelike in this summary. In certain instances, details that are notnecessary for an understanding of the disclosure or that render otherdetails difficult to perceive may have been omitted. Moreover, for thepurposes of clarity, detailed descriptions of certain features will notbe discussed when they would be apparent to those with skill in the artso as not to obscure the description of the present disclosure. Theclaimed subject matter is not necessarily limited to the arrangementsillustrated herein, with the scope of the present disclosure is definedonly by the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The description will be more fully understood with reference to thefollowing figures in which components may not be drawn to scale, whichare presented as various embodiments of the mounting system for adisplay described herein and should not be construed as a completedepiction of the scope of the display mounting system.

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of an exercise device inaccordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 illustrates a handlebar assembly of the exercise device of FIG. 1in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 illustrates a front perspective view of a display in accordancewith an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 illustrates a rear perspective view of the display in accordancewith an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5A illustrates a side view of a display in a first positionrelative to a handlebar assembly in accordance with an embodiment of thedisclosure.

FIG. 5B illustrates a side view of the display of FIG. 3A in a secondposition relative to the handlebar assembly in accordance with anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the display in accordancewith an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 illustrates a rear view of the display with a back shell removedfor illustration purposes in accordance with an embodiment of thedisclosure.

FIGS. 8A-8C illustrate top, front, and side views of a mounting systemin accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 9 illustrates an exploded view of the mounting system in accordancewith an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIGS. 10A-10B illustrate top and perspective views of a volume controlin accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIGS. 11A-11B illustrate perspective and cross-sectional views of amicrophone port design in accordance with an embodiment of thedisclosure.

FIG. 12 illustrates a bottom rear perspective view of the display inaccordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 13 illustrates an exploded view of a display in accordance with anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 14 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a rear speaker panelconnected to the display in accordance with an embodiment of thedisclosure.

FIG. 15 illustrates a front view of the display with a front speakerpanel removed for illustration purposes in accordance with an embodimentof the disclosure.

FIG. 16 illustrates a connection architecture between front and backshells of the display in accordance with an embodiment of thedisclosure.

FIG. 17 illustrates a flow diagram of a process of mounting and using adisplay in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

Embodiments of the disclosure and their advantages are best understoodby referring to the detailed description that follows. It should beappreciated that like reference numerals may be used to identify likeelements illustrated in one or more of the figures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

According to the present disclosure, display mounting systems andmethods are provided. A mounting system may include a barrel and atongue extending from the barrel. The barrel may be securable to adevice and configured to rotate the device relative to a mount. Thebarrel may define a hinge axis for the device, the hinge axis beinginternal to the device or external to the device depending on theapplication. The tongue may be configured to extend from the device,such as through a portion of the device, for connection to the mount.The mounting system may include a friction or locking hinge releasablyholding the barrel in position. The mounting system may be associatedwith a display of an exercise device. The exercise device may include ahandlebar including the mount. The display may include a housing and themounting system. The barrel may be secured within the housing to definethe hinge axis internal to the housing. The tongue may extend through anaperture disposed in the housing

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of an exercise device 100 inaccordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. The exercise device 100may be any type of exercise apparatus designed for cardiovascular and/orstrength training of a user, such as an exercise bike, treadmill,elliptical machine, or rowing machine, among others. Referring to FIG.1, the exercise device 100 is embodied as an exercise bike forillustration only. However, it is contemplated that the conceptsdescribed below may be applied to other exercise apparatuses, wheresuitable, such as a treadmill, a rowing machine, or an elliptical, amongothers. For example, the concepts described herein may be applied to anydevice where a user views a display while exercising, as describedbelow.

As shown, the exercise device 100 may include a frame 102 and one ormore components connected to the frame 102. For example, the exercisedevice 100 may include a handlebar 106, a seat 108, and a drivemechanism 110 for operating against a resistance structure, or anycombination thereof. The handlebar 106 may be supported by a handlebarpost 116, and the seat 108 may be supported by a seat post 118. In someembodiments, the exercise device 100 may include various features thatallow adjustment of the position of the seat 108, the position of thehandlebar 106, etc. For instance, the height of the handlebar 106 may beadjusted to fit the exercise bike to a user, such as by sliding thehandlebar post 116 within the frame 102 towards or away from the frame102. In like manner, the height of the seat 108 may be adjusted to fitthe exercise bike to the user, such as by sliding the seat post 118within the frame 102 towards and away from the frame 102. In someembodiments, the seat 108 may be adjusted towards or away from thehandlebar 106 to further fit the exercise bike to the user.

The drive mechanism 110 may include many configurations. For example,the drive mechanism 110 may include a pair of pedals 120 connected to acrank configured to drive a flywheel 122 through a belt, chain, gearing,or other mechanism. Depending on the application, the flywheel 122 maybe a heavy metal disc, an air resistance mechanism, or other suitabledevice designed for cardiovascular and/or strength training of a user.In some embodiments, the force required to spin the flywheel 122 may beadjusted, such as via a resistance adjustment knob 124 that directly orindirectly increases or decreases a resistance of the flywheel 122 torotation. For instance, rotation of the resistance adjustment knob 124in a first direction may cause a resistance structure 130 (e.g.,magnets, friction pad, etc.) to move relative to the flywheel 122 in afirst manner, increasing the resistance of the flywheel 122 to rotationand increasing the force that the user must apply to the pedals 120 torotate the flywheel 122. Similarly, rotation of the resistanceadjustment knob 124 in a second direction may cause the resistancestructure 130 to move relative to the flywheel 122 in a second manner,decreasing the resistance of the flywheel 122 to rotation and decreasingthe force that the user must apply to the pedals 120 to rotate theflywheel 122.

In some embodiments, the exercise device 100 may include a display 140configured to render information (e.g., commands, workout progress,entertainment, etc.) to the user. For example, the display 140 mayrender one or more video streams, a range of performance metrics,images, or other visual representations. In some embodiments, thedisplay 140 may include or function as a user interface, such as thedisplay 140 including a range of controls. In some embodiments, thedisplay 140 may be used to access membership information, login orlogout of an exercise management system, present live and/or archivedexercise classes, and other content. In some embodiments, the display140, or at least the information rendered on the display 140, may besimilar to the display or method disclosed in U.S. Patent ApplicationPublication No. 2019/0262665 A1 entitled “EXERCISE SYSTEM AND METHOD,”the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference inits entirety. The display 140 may be a simple display device (e.g., anLCD screen, an LED screen, etc.), a portion of a computing device (e.g.,a tablet, a laptop, etc.), or a portion of a distributed display system,among other examples.

To allow viewing of the display 140 by the user, the display 140 may bemounted in front of the user forward of the handlebar 106 (i.e., suchthat the handlebar 106 is positioned at least partially between thedisplay 140 and the seat 108). The display 140 may be mounted to theexercise device 100 in many configurations. For instance, the exercisedevice 100 may include a support arm 142 extending from the handlebar106. Depending on the application, the support arm 142 may becantilevered from the handlebar 106, attached to the handlebar 106, orthe like. The display 140 may be connected to the support arm 142 toplace the display 140 within a viewing area of the user during exercise.The display 140 may be mounted to the support arm 142 via one or moredevices or mechanisms configured to adjust the position or orientationof the display 140, as detailed more fully below. For example, thedisplay 140 may be mounted to the support arm 142 in a manner allowingthe display 140 to tilt relative to the handlebar 106 or the support arm142, such as to orient the display 140 towards the user during exercise.

The display 140 may rotate about one or more axes. For example, thedisplay 140 may rotate about a first axis 144 to tilt the display 140 upand down relative to the handlebar 106. In some embodiments, the display140 may rotate about a second axis 146 to pan the display 140 left andright relative to the handlebar 106. The first axis 144 may be parallelto the Y-axis, perpendicular to the Z-axis, lie within the XY planeformed by the X-axis and the Y-axis, or be parallel to the XY plane,among others. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the support arm142 may define a vertical plane, with the first axis 144 extendingperpendicular or generally perpendicular the vertical plane defined bythe support arm 142. The second axis 146 may be parallel to the Z-axis,perpendicular to the Y-axis, lie within the YZ plane formed by theY-axis and the Z-axis, or be parallel to the YZ plane, among others. Insome embodiments, the first axis 144 may be a horizontal axis or agenerally horizontal axis, and the second axis 146 may be a verticalaxis or a generally vertical axis.

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a handlebar assembly inaccordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. Referring to FIGS. 1and 2, the display 140 may be mounted to the exercise device 100 via ahandlebar assembly 150. The handlebar assembly 150 may be configured asa single unit for attachment to the exercise device 100. For example,the handlebar assembly 150 may include a boss 152 configured forattachment to the handlebar post 116. In this manner, the handlebarassembly 150 may be attached to the exercise device 100 during originalassembly of the exercise device 100, or the handlebar assembly 150 maybe provided as a replacement part. In some embodiments, legacy exercisedevices may be retrofitted with the handlebar assembly 150 to takeadvantage of one or more upgraded features of the handlebar assembly 150compared to existing units.

As shown, the handlebar assembly 150 may include the handlebar 106, thesupport arm 142 extending from the handlebar 106, and a neck 156extending from the support arm 142. As shown, the handlebar 106 mayinclude a pair of bar ends 162 and one or more bars 164 extendingbetween the pair of bar ends 162. The various bars 164 and bar ends 162of the handlebar 106 may provide a plurality of handholds for the userduring exercise. For example, a main bar 164 may provide a straight barsection between the pair of bar ends 162. The pair of bar ends 162 mayextend forwardly towards the neck 156. The bar ends 162 may extendupwardly away from the support arm 142, such as gradually or in astepped linear fashion. Depending on the application, the bar ends 162may extend parallel or generally parallel to each other. In someembodiments, the pair of bar ends 162 may define a space 166 bounded bythe bar ends 162. A secondary bar 164 may form a loop with the main bar164 and extend upwardly away from the support arm 142, similar to thepair of bar ends 162.

The user may grasp the handlebar 106 at the various bars as desired forcomfort and convenience. For instance, the user may grasp the main bar164 to position the user in an upright seated position. The user maygrasp the bar ends 162 to position the user in a more forward, bent-overposition. Grasping the secondary bar 164 may position the user somewherebetween the upright seated position and the forward, bent-over position.Moving from the main bar 164 to the secondary bar 164 may supinate theuser's forearm, such as from a full pronation of the forearm whengrasping the main bar 164 to a position between full pronation and anatural position of the forearm when grasping the secondary bar 164.Moving from the secondary bar 164 to the bar ends 162 may furthersupinate the user's forearm, such as to a natural position of theforearm when grasping the bar ends 162. Moving from the main bar 164 tothe secondary bar 164, and from the secondary bar 164 to the bar ends162, may widen the user's hold on the handlebar 106. In like manner,moving from the bar ends 162 to the secondary bar 164, and from thesecondary bar 164 to the main bar 164, may narrow the user's hold on thehandlebar 106. In this manner, the user may vary a hold width, forearmposition, and posture as desired based on the grasping position with thehandlebar 106.

The support arm 142 may extend from the main bar 164 of the handlebar106. In some embodiments, the support arm 142 may extend generallyorthogonal from the main bar 164 and from the centerline of the main bar164. As shown, the handlebar 106 is mirrored across the support arm 142,although other configurations are contemplated. The support arm 142 mayhave a length extending between the handlebar 106 and a terminal end170. The terminal end 170 may be curved, such as upwardly towardsvertical. In some embodiments, the support arm 142 is hollow to allowone or more cables 172 (e.g., a data cable, a voice cable, etc.) toextend through the support arm 142, as explained below.

The neck 156 may connect the display 140 to the handlebar 106. Forinstance, the neck 156 may include a mount 176 that attaches to thedisplay 140. The mount 176 may be a cantilevered arm to space thedisplay 140 away from the neck 156, such as to accommodate tilting ofthe display 140 up and down about the first axis 144. As a result, thedisplay 140 may be tilted to one of a plurality of positions relative tothe neck 156 to position the display 140 as desired by a user, asexplained below. In some embodiments, the neck 156 may be rotatablycoupled to the support arm 142 such that at least a portion of the neck156 is rotatable relative to the handlebar 106 to rotate the display 140about the second axis 146. For example, the neck 156 may include arotating mechanism similar to the rotating device disclosed in U.S.patent application Ser. No. 16/933,961 entitled “EXERCISE DEVICEROTATING DISPLAY MECHANISM SYSTEMS AND METHODS,” which is herebyincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIG. 3 illustrates a front perspective view of the display 140 inaccordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 4 illustrates arear perspective view of the display 140 in accordance with anembodiment of the disclosure. The display 140 may include a housing 300with a front shell 302 and a back shell 304 coupled together. Referringto FIG. 3, the display 140 may include a front speaker panel 306 and acamera 308 connected to the front shell 302 and integrated with thefront speaker panel 306. The display 140 may include a privacy slider310 associated with the camera 308 to selectively cover the camera 308as desired by a user. For example, the privacy slider 310 may be slidover the camera 308 to block a field of view of the camera 308 forprivacy. The privacy slider 310 may be removed or slid away from thecamera 308 when use of the camera 308 is desired. As shown, the frontspeaker panel 306 extends along an upper portion of the display 140 tolimit sweat or other liquid buildup within the front speaker panel 306.Referring to FIG. 4, the display 140 may include a rear speaker panel320, a power button assembly 322, and one or more IO ports 324 connectedto the back shell 304. As shown in FIG. 4, the display 140 may include amounting system 330 configured to secure the display 140 to the mount176. The mounting system 330 may be configured to rotate the display 140relative to the mount 176, such as tilting the display 140 up and downrelative to the mount 176. As shown, at least a portion of the mountingsystem 330 may extend through the housing 300. For example, the backshell 304 may include an aperture 340 disposed therein. One or moreportions of the mounting system 330 may extend or pass through theaperture 340 of the housing 300 to connect the mounting system 330 tothe mount 176, as detailed more fully below.

FIG. 5A illustrates a side view of the display 140 in a first position500 relative to the handlebar assembly 150 in accordance with anembodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 5B illustrates a side view of thedisplay 140 in a second position 502 relative to the handlebar assembly150 in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. Referring toFIGS. 5A and 5B, the display 140 may be tilted via the mounting system330 to one of a plurality of positions to orient the display 140 asdesired. For example, the display 140 may be tilted down to the firstposition 500 to orient the display 140 downwards (e.g., downwardlytowards the handlebar assembly 150), such as to orient the display 140towards a shorter user of the exercise device 100. Conversely, thedisplay 140 may be tilted up to the second position 502 to orient thedisplay 140 upwards (e.g., upwardly away from the handlebar assembly150), such as to orient the display 140 towards a taller user of theexercise device 100. The display 140 may be positioned in any positionbetween the first position 500 and the second position 502 to orient thedisplay 140 as desired within its tilting range of motion.

FIG. 6 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the display 140 inaccordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6, themounting system 330 may be positioned at least partially within thehousing 300 of the display 140. As a result, and referring to FIGS. 5A,5B, and 6, the mounting system 330 may define a hinge axis 600 for thedisplay 140. The hinge axis 600 may be the first axis 144 describedabove. The display 140 may rotate about the hinge axis 600 to tilt thedisplay 140 up and down. For example, rotation of the display 140 aboutthe hinge axis 600 in a first direction (e.g., clockwise in FIGS. 5A and5B) may tilt the display 140 upwards to the second position 502.Similarly, rotation of the display 140 about the hinge axis 600 in asecond direction (e.g., counterclockwise in FIGS. 5A and 5B) may tiltthe display 140 downwards to the first position 500. As shown, the hingeaxis 600 may be defined internal to the display 140 (e.g., internal tothe housing 300). Such examples are illustrative only, and the hingeaxis 600 may be defined external to the display 140 in otherconfigurations.

The positioning of the hinge axis 600 may facilitate tilting of thedisplay 140. For example, the hinge axis 600 may be located near thecenter of gravity of the display 140 (e.g., as close to the center ofgravity of the display 140 as possible). Depending on the application,the center of gravity of the display 140 may be biased (e.g., heavily)towards the front of the display 140. For example, the components of thedisplay 140 may bias the center of gravity towards a front surface 610of the display 140. Locating the hinge axis 600 near the center ofgravity of the display 140 may reduce the likelihood of the display 140changing positions during use of the exercise device 100, such as duringhigh vibration scenarios. In some embodiments, the hinge axis 600 may belocated internal to the display 140 (e.g. internal to the housing 300)to position the hinge axis 600 near the center of gravity of the display140. Other configurations may also facilitate easy tilting of thedisplay 140 by the user due to increased leverage. The distance betweenthe hinge axis 600 and the center of gravity of the display 140 may bebetween about 0 mm and about 35 mm, such as between about 15 mm andabout 35 mm, between about 25 mm and about 35 mm, between about 26 mmand about 29 mm, or the like. In some embodiments, the hinge axis 600may be located at the center of gravity. The distance between the hingeaxis 600 and the front surface 610 of the display 140 may be betweenabout 30 mm and about 45 mm, such as between about 35 mm and about 40mm, between about 39 mm and about 40 mm, or the like.

FIG. 7 illustrates a rear view of the display 140 with the back shell304 removed for illustration purposes in accordance with an embodimentof the disclosure. As shown in FIG. 7, the display 140 may include amounting plate 700 secured to the front shell 302. The mounting plate700 may support one or more components of the display 140. For example,the mounting plate 700 may support the mounting system 330, one or moreprinted circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) 702, an audio system 704, and avolume control 706, among other components of the display 140. In someembodiments, the mounting plate 700 may support a display screen 710(e.g., an LCD screen, an LED screen, or the like) (see FIG. 6). In someembodiments, the back shell 304 may be connected, at least partially, tothe mounting plate 700. The mounting plate 700 may provide thestructural support needed for each of the components connected thereto.For example, the mounting plate 700 may have sufficient rigidity andstrength to provide a sure foundation for the mounting system 330, thedisplay screen 710, the PCBAs 702, the audio system 704, and the volumecontrol 706, among others. As shown, the mounting plate 700 may extendalong a majority of the front shell 302, such as greater than 50% of thefront shell 302, greater than 60% of the front shell 302, greater than70% of the front shell 302, greater than 80% of the front shell 302,greater than 90% of the front shell 302, greater than 95% of the frontshell 302, or the like.

The one or more PCBAs 702 may include circuitry and/or componentsconfigured to control operation of the display 140. For example, the oneor more PCBAs 702 may include one or more drivers, chipsets, or otherlogic devices configured to control operation of the display screen 710,the audio system 704, or other components or systems of the display 140(e.g., a video system). In some embodiments, the one or more PCBAs 702may include one or more cards dedicated to a particular system of thedisplay 140. For instance, the one or more PCBAs 702 may include one ormore graphics cards, one or more sound cards, one or more CPU cards, andthe like.

The audio system 704 may include one or more components configured toproduce and/or receive (pick up) sound. For example, the audio system704 may include one or more speaker drivers 720 and one or moremicrophones 730. In the illustrative embodiment of FIG. 7, the audiosystem 704 includes one or more low frequency drivers 720A (e.g., a pairof low frequency drivers 720A) and one or more high frequency drivers720B (e.g., a pair of high frequency drivers 720B), although otherconfigurations are contemplated. Each driver may be housed within arespective enclosure 740 secured to the mounting plate 700 and/or thefront shell 302. The enclosures 740 may be designed to provide a desiredfrequency response. As shown, the one or more low frequency drivers 720Amay be directed out a back side of the display 140. The one or more highfrequency drivers 720B may be directed out a front side of the display140. As a result, the one or more high frequency drivers 720B may facethe user of the exercise device 100 to take advantage of the directionalnature of high frequency sound. The one or more low frequency drivers720A may face away from the user for space efficiency, such as to avoidhaving a large speaker bar facing the user.

FIGS. 8A-8C illustrate top, front, and side views of mounting system 330in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. Referring to FIGS.8A-8C, the mounting system 330 may include a bracket 800 and a hinge 802rotatably secured to the bracket 800. The bracket 800 may be secured tothe mounting plate 700 and include one or more bracket members securedtogether, such as a left bracket member 800A secured to a right bracketmember 800B via a center bracket member 800C, although otherconfigurations are contemplated. The hinge 802 may include a barrel 810and a tongue 812 extending from the barrel 810. The barrel 810 may besecurable to the display 140 (or other device), such as via the bracket800, and configured to rotate the display 140. The barrel 810 may definethe hinge axis 600 for the display 140 when the barrel 810 is rotatablysecured to the display 140. For example, the barrel 810 may be rotatablysecured within the housing 300 of the display 140 to define the hingeaxis 600 internal to the housing 300 (see FIG. 6), although otherconfigurations are contemplated. For example, the barrel 810 may berotatably secured to the housing 300 to define the hinge axis 600external to the housing 300.

The tongue 812 may extend from the barrel 810 for connection to themount 176. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the tongue 812 mayextend or otherwise pass through the aperture 340 of the back shell 304of the display 140. In some embodiments, the tongue 812 may beconfigured to extend from the display 140 for connection to the mount176. As detailed below, the tongue 812 may pass through the aperture 340of the back shell 304 for connection to the mount 176. The tongue 812may include many configurations to facilitate connection of the tongue812 to the mount 176. For example, the tongue 812 may include a duckbillshape, although other suitable shapes are contemplated. For instance,the tongue 812 may taper in thickness and width with distance away fromthe barrel 810. Such configurations may facilitate connection of thetongue 812 with the mount 176. For instance, the duckbill shape mayfacilitate insertion of the tongue 812 within the mount 176, as well asproper positioning of the tongue 812 within the mount 176 for subsequentsecurement. For example, once the tongue 812 is inserted into the mount176, one or more fasteners 820 may be inserted within the mount 176 andthe tongue 812 to secure the mounting system 330 to the mount 176.

With continued reference to FIGS. 8A-8C, the mounting system 330 mayinclude a friction hinge 830 operable to releasably hold the barrel 810at a desired position. For instance, the friction hinge 830 may allowthe barrel 810 to rotate about the hinge axis 600 to a desired position,such as to orient the display 140 as desired. Once the barrel 810 isrotated to a desired position, the friction hinge 830 may hold thebarrel 810 in position. As a result, the display 140 may be held in adesired orientation, such as during use of the exercise device 100.Although a friction hinge is shown and described, the mounting system330 may include other hinge structures operable to hold the hinge 802(e.g., the barrel 810) at a desired position. For example, and withoutlimitation, the mounting system 330 may include a locking hingeconfigured to selectively lock the hinge 802 at a desired position.

FIG. 9 illustrates an exploded view of one side of the mounting system330 in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. The other sideof the mounting system 330 may be configured similarly or differently.For example, the other side of the mounting system 330 may be a mirrorimage of side illustrated in FIG. 9. Referring to FIG. 9, the frictionhinge 830 may include a torsion spring 832 and a friction mechanism 834.In some embodiments, the friction hinge 830 may include a stop washer836, a pair of bushings 838, a spacer 840, a spring spacer 842, ananti-rotation washer 844, and a nut 846. The barrel 810 includes a shaft850 extending therefrom, the shaft 850 defining the hinge axis 600. Theshaft 850 may include a non-circular cross-section to tie rotation ofone or more components of the friction hinge 830 with rotation of theshaft 850, as explained below. The left bracket member 800A may includea first hole 860, a second hole 862, a plurality of apertures 864, and aslot 866 disposed therein. As shown, the slot 866 may include an arcuateshape that follows an arc angle around the first hole 860. The pluralityof apertures 864 may also be disposed along an arc angle around thefirst hole 860, with the slot 866 disposed between the first hole 860and the plurality of apertures 864. The right bracket member 800B mayinclude a similar configuration.

With continued reference to FIG. 9, each of the stop washer 836, spacer840, and anti-rotation washer 844 may include a shape that indexes withthe non-circular shape of the shaft 850. For example, each of the stopwasher 836, spacer 840, and anti-rotation washer 844 may include acentral bore of a non-circular shape complementary to the non-circularshape of the shaft 850 to limit rotation of the stop washer 836, spacer840, and anti-rotation washer 844 relative to the shaft 850. As aresult, rotation of the shaft 850 will rotate the stop washer 836,spacer 840, and anti-rotation washer 844 correspondingly.

The stop washer 836 may include a bracket 870 that interfaces with theslot 866 of the left bracket member 800A. For example, once assembledthe bracket 870 of the stop washer 836 may be positioned at leastpartially within the slot 866 such that rotation of the stop washer 836moves the bracket 870 within the slot 866. The bracket 870 may engagethe left bracket member 800A at the ends of the slot 866 to define firstand second stop positions of the mounting system 330. For instance,rotation of the barrel 810 in a first direction, such as from tiltingthe display 140 up, may cause the bracket 870 of the stop washer 836 toride within the slot 866 of the left bracket member 800A until thebracket 870 engages a first portion of the left bracket member 800A,limiting further rotation of the barrel 810 in the first direction anddefining the first stop position of the mounting system 330. In likemanner, rotation of the barrel 810 in an opposite second direction, suchas from tilting the display 140 down, may cause the bracket 870 of thestop washer 836 to ride within the slot 866 of the left bracket member800A until the bracket 870 engages a second portion of the left bracketmember 800A, limiting further rotation of the barrel 810 in the seconddirection and defining the second stop position of the mounting system330.

Each bushing 838 may include a tab 872 that interfaces with the secondhole 862 of the left bracket member 800A. For example, the tab 872 ofeach bushing 838 may be positioned at least partially within the secondhole 862 of the left bracket member 800A to limit rotation of thebushings 838 relative to the left bracket member 800A. As shown, theanti-rotation washer 844 may include a notch 874 disposed therein toreceive a portion of the torsion spring 832.

For example, the torsion spring 832 may include a first end 880 and asecond end 882. The first end 880 may be positioned within one of theplurality of apertures 864 of the left bracket member 800A, and thesecond end 882 may be positioned within the notch 874 of theanti-rotation washer 844. As a result, rotation of the anti-rotationwasher 844 with the shaft 850 of the barrel 810 may adjust the tensionof the torsion spring 832. For example, rotation of the shaft 850 in thefirst direction may increase tension of the torsion spring 832 via theanti-rotation washer 844. Similarly, rotation of the shaft 850 in thesecond direction may decrease tension of the torsion spring 832 via theanti-rotation washer 844. The tension of the torsion spring 832 may alsobe adjusted based on receipt of the first end 880 of the torsion spring832 within one of the plurality of apertures 864. For instance, thefirst end 880 of the torsion spring 832 may be positioned within asuccessive aperture of the plurality of apertures 864 to increase thetension of the torsion spring 832. In like manner, the first end 880 ofthe torsion spring 832 may be positioned within a preceding aperture ofthe plurality of apertures 864 to decrease the tension of the torsionspring 832. As a result, the mounting system 330 may be adjustable toadapt the mounting system 330 to displays (or other devices) ofdifferent weights, sizes, or configurations. In some embodiments, theleft bracket member 800A and/or the right bracket member 800B mayinclude a single aperture 864 for a single preload setting of thetorsion spring 832.

The torsion spring 832 may facilitate rotation of the display 140 aboutthe hinge axis 600. For example, the torsion spring 832 may provide atorque balancing the weight of the display 140 about the hinge axis 600.The torsion spring 832 and/or the friction mechanism 834 may limitundesired movement of the display 140. For instance, the torsion spring832 and/or friction mechanism 834 may limit bouncing of the display 140during use of the exercise device 100 (e.g., during high speed or highvibration exercises).

The friction mechanism 834 may frictionally hold the barrel 810 in theposition set by the user. For example, after user rotation of thedisplay 140 to a desired orientation, the friction mechanism 834 mayhold the barrel 810 in the set position. The friction mechanism 834 mayinclude a plurality of spring washers 886 each having a conical shellthat can be loaded along its axis either statically or dynamically.Depending on the application, the spring washers 886 may be a coned discspring, a conical spring washer, a disc spring, a Belleville spring, aBelleville washer, or a cupped spring washer, among others. The springwashers 886 may include many profiles and configurations. For example,the spring washers 886 may be ribbed. The spring washers 886 may bestacked in many configurations (e.g., in alternate or alternatingorientations, together in the same orientation, or any combinationthereof) to achieve a desired spring rate and friction characteristic.

The friction hinge 830 may be assembled in many configurations. Forexample, the stop washer 836 may be placed on the shaft 850, followed bya first of the pair of bushings 838. The shaft 850 may then be insertedinto the first hole 860 of the left bracket member 800A until thebracket 870 of the stop washer 836 seats at least partially within theslot 866 of the left bracket member 800A and the tab 872 of the firstbushing 838 seats at least partially within the second hole 862 of theleft bracket member 800A. A second of the pair of bushings 838 may thenbe placed on the shaft 850 until the tab 872 of the second bushing 838seats at least partially within the second hole 862 of the left bracketmember 800A and on the opposite side of the left bracket member 800Afrom the first bushing 838. The spacer 840 and spring spacer 842 maythen be placed on the shaft 850, followed by the torsion spring 832,with the spring spacer 842 positioned within the coil of the torsionspring 832 and the first end 880 of the torsion spring 832 positionedwithin one of the plurality of apertures 864 of the left bracket member800A. The anti-rotation washer 844 may then be placed onto the shaft850, with the second end 882 of the torsion spring 832 positioned withinthe notch 874 of the anti-rotation washer 844. The spring washers 886may then be placed onto the shaft 850 and the nut 846 threaded to theshaft 850 to secure everything together. The friction hinge 830 on theother side of the barrel 810 may be assembled similarly to the rightbracket member 800B.

FIGS. 10A-10B illustrate top and perspective view of the volume control706 in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. The volumecontrol 706 may include a plurality of volume buttons 1000 and becentered on a parting line 1002 (see FIG. 3) between the front shell 302and the back shell 304. As shown in FIGS. 10A-10B, the volume control706 may include a support bracket 1004 supporting a PCBA 1006perpendicular to the front shell 302. The support bracket 1004 may bemounted to the front shell 302, such as to the mounting plate 700secured to the front shell 302. As a result, the volume buttons 1000 mayhinge from the front shell 302.

FIGS. 11A-11B illustrate perspective and cross-sectional views of amicrophone port design in accordance with an embodiment of thedisclosure. Referring to FIGS. 7 and 11A-11B, the one or moremicrophones may be disposed on the front shell 302. For example, the oneor more microphones may be installed into the front shell 302 and thenassembled to the back shell 304 when the back shell 304 is connected tothe front shell 302. Referring to FIGS. 11A-11B, the microphone mayinclude a PCBA 1100 and a microphone port 1102. One or more foam pieces1106 may wrap around the microphone port 1102 to seal the microphoneport 1102 to the front shell 302 and the back shell 304. For example,the one or more foam pieces 1106 may press against both the front shell302 and the back shell 304 to seal the microphone port 1102 to thehousing 300. In some embodiments, the microphone may include a piece oftape 1110 connected to the microphone port 1102 to facilitate assemblyof the microphone to the front shell 302. For example, as shown in FIG.11B, the tape 1110 may secure the microphone port 1102 to the mountingplate 700 to secure the microphone in proper position before assembly ofthe back shell 304 to the front shell 302.

FIG. 12 illustrates a bottom rear perspective view of the display 140 inaccordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. Referring to FIG. 12,the display 140 may include a plurality of microphones 730. In someembodiments, the display 140 may include a plurality of microphones 730located at a corner of display 140. For example, the display 140 mayinclude four microphones, with a first microphone 730A and a secondmicrophone 730B positioned along the bottom edge of the display 140, athird microphone 730C positioned along an adjacent side edge of thedisplay 140, and a fourth microphone 730D positioned on the back shell304 of the display 140. This microphone layout and positioning (e.g.,the distance between the microphones and the direction the microphonesface) may accommodate a voice control feature of the display 140. Forinstance, the illustrated microphone layout and positioning mayfacilitate voice capture and recognition during workout sessions. Theillustrated microphone layout and positioning may reduce interferenceand other undesirable sound characteristics.

FIG. 13 illustrates an exploded view of the display 140 in accordancewith an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown, the back shell 304 ofthe display 140 may include a plurality of holes 1300 providing athermal solution and/or an acoustic solution to the display 140. Theholes 1300 may be arranged in a pattern to provide one or morefunctional and/or aesthetic characteristics. For instance, the holes1300 may be arranged along a bottom half 1302 and an upper half 1304 ofthe back shell 304. The upper half 1304 of the back shell 304 mayinclude a first number of holes 1300 disposed therein, and the bottomhalf 1302 of the back shell 304 may include a second number of holes1300 disposed therein. The second number of holes 1300 may be greaterthan the first number of holes 1300, such that the bottom half 1302 ofthe back shell 304 includes a greater number of holes 1300 compared tothe upper half 1304.

With continued reference to FIG. 13, the back shell 304 may be securedto the front shell 302 via one or more fasteners 1310. For example, aplurality of fasteners 1310 may secure the back shell 304 to themounting plate 700. The fasteners 1310 may be disposed within thefield/pattern of holes 1300. In some embodiments, the back shell 304 maybe secured to the front shell 302 via one or more clip structures orother corresponding engagement structures arranged at the parting linebetween the back shell 304 and the front shell 302.

The rear speaker panel 320 may be configured to cover one or morefeatures or components of the back shell 304. For instance, the rearspeaker panel 320 may cover the one or more low frequency drivers 720A,the plurality of holes 1300, and the fasteners 1310 securing the backshell 304 to the front shell 302. In some embodiments, the rear speakerpanel 320 may cover regulation information, serial/model numberinformation, or other information on the back shell 304. As shown, therear speaker panel 320 may include a first aperture 1320 and a secondaperture 1322 disposed therein. The tongue 812 of the mounting system330 may extend through the first aperture 1320, and the IO ports 324 maybe accessed through the second aperture 1322 of the rear speaker panel320. In some embodiments, the rear speaker panel 320 may include a pulltab 1324 to remove the rear speaker panel 320 from the back shell 304.

FIG. 14 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the rear speaker panel 320connected to the display 140 in accordance with an embodiment of thedisclosure. As described herein, the rear speaker panel 320 may beremovable from the back shell 304. For instance, one or more grommets1400 (e.g., rubber grommets) may secure the rear speaker panel 320 tothe back shell 304. The one or more grommets 1400 may be positionedwithin corresponding holes 1402 disposed in the back shell 304. In suchembodiments, the rear speaker panel 320 may include one or more posts1404. The one or more posts 1404 may be received within the grommets1400 to secure the rear speaker panel 320 to the back shell 304. Asshown in FIG. 14, the fasteners 1310 securing the back shell 304 to thefront shell 302 may be positioned within the holes 1402. In suchembodiments, receipt of the one or more grommets 1400 of the rearspeaker panel 320 within the holes 1402 of the back shell 304 mayconceal the fasteners 1310 securing the back shell 304 to the frontshell 302. As a result, the grommets 1400 may include a dual function toboth secure the rear speaker panel 320 to the back shell 304 and concealthe fasteners 1310 securing the back shell 304 and the front shell 302together. To remove the rear speaker panel 320 from the back shell 304,the pull tab 1324 may be pulled until the rear speaker panel 320 (e.g.,the posts of the rear speaker panel 320) release from the grommets 1400.

FIG. 15 illustrates a front view of the display 140 with the frontspeaker panel 306 removed for illustration purposes in accordance withan embodiment of the disclosure. With reference to FIGS. 3 and 15, thefront speaker panel 306 may be configured to cover the one or more highfrequency drivers 720B. The high frequency drivers 720B may beconfigured to manage vibration, water resistance, and sounddirectionality. For instance, as shown in FIG. 15, each high frequencydriver 720B may include a foam sheet 1500. The foam sheet 1500 may beattached to a portion of the enclosure 740 housing the high frequencydriver 720B or the foam sheet 1500 may wrap around the enclosure 740.The foam sheet 1500 may reduce vibration of the front speaker panel 306,limit fluid ingress into the high frequency driver 720B, seal the soundfrom the high frequency driver 720B, or any combination thereof.Referring to FIG. 7, each low frequency driver 720A may include asimilar configuration. For example, each low frequency driver 720A mayinclude one or more foam sheets 1510 to reduce vibration of the backshell 304, limit fluid ingress into the low frequency driver 720A, sealthe sound from the low frequency driver 720A, or any combinationthereof.

Referring to FIG. 15, the display 140 may include a near fieldcommunication (NFC) antenna 1520 disposed around the camera 308. The NFCantenna 1520 may include one or more cutouts 1522 to route the NFCantenna 1520 around the camera 308 and/or a fastener while stillmaximizing surface area. Positioning the NFC antenna 1520 around thecamera 308 may allow for an intuitive, central location for NFC pairing,along with the camera 308 occupying the same space.

FIG. 16 illustrates a connection architecture between the front shell302 and the back shell 304 of the display 140 in accordance with anembodiment of the disclosure. Referring to FIG. 16, the power buttonassembly 322 may be disposed on the back shell 304. To connect the powerbutton assembly 322 to the PCBAs 702 connected to the mounting plate700, the power button assembly 322 may interface with a microphone whenthe front shell 302 and the back shell 304 are connected. For instance,the back shell 304 may include a connector 1600 disposed thereon andlocated to interface with the first microphone 730A assembled to thefront shell 302. A cable 1602 may run between the power button assembly322 and the connector 1600. When the back shell 304 is secured to thefront shell 302, the connector 1600 may plug into the first microphone730A, such as into the PCBA 1100 of the first microphone 730A. Thisconnection of the connector 1600 with the first microphone 730A mayoccur automatically during assembly of the back shell 304 to the frontshell 302, or the connector 1600 may be plugged into the firstmicrophone 730A manually before the back shell 304 is secured to thefront shell 302.

FIG. 17 illustrates a flow diagram of a process 1700 of mounting andusing a display in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. Anystep, sub-step, sub-process, or block of process 1700 may be performedin an order or arrangement different from the embodiments illustrated inFIG. 17. For example, one or more blocks may be omitted from or added tothe process 1700. Although process 1700 is described with reference tothe embodiments of FIGS. 1-16, process 1700 may be applied to otherembodiments.

In Block 1702, process 1700 includes positioning a mounting system atleast partially within a housing of a display to define a hinge axisinternal to the housing. The mounting system may be similar to mountingsystem 330, described above. For instance, the mounting system mayinclude a barrel, a tongue extending from the barrel, and a frictionhinge. The barrel may be securable within the housing and may define ahinge axis internal to the housing. The friction hinge may be configuredto releasably hold the barrel at a desired position. In someembodiments, Block 1702 may include rotatably securing the barrel to afront shell of the housing. In some embodiments, Block 1702 may includeextending the tongue through an aperture disposed in a back shell of thehousing.

In Block 1704, process 1700 may include securing the tongue to a mountof an exercise device. For example, the exercise device, which may besimilar to exercise device 100 described above, may include a handlebarhaving the mount. The mount may include a cavity that receives thetongue of the mounting system. The tongue may be positioned at leastpartially within the mount and one or more fasteners may extend throughthe mount and the tongue to secure the tongue to the mount.

In Block 1706, process 1700 may include tilting the display about thehinge axis up and down relative to the mount. For instance, the displaymay be tilted relative to the mount to orient the display as desired,such as towards a user. The display may be tilted down to orient thedisplay downwards, such as to orient the display towards a shorter user.In like manner, the display may be tiled up to orient the displayupwards, such as to orient the display towards a taller user. Thedisplay may be tilted up or down to any position between positionalextents of the mounting system. For example, the display may be tiltedup until the mounting system engages a first stop. Similarly, thedisplay may be tilted down until the mounting system engages a secondstop.

All relative and directional references (including up, down, upper,lower, top, bottom, side, front, rear, and so forth) are given by way ofexample to aid the reader's understanding of the examples describedherein. They should not be read to be requirements or limitations,particularly as to the position, orientation, or use unless specificallyset forth in the claims. Connection references (e.g., attached, coupled,connected, joined, and the like) are to be construed broadly and mayinclude intermediate members between a connection of elements andrelative movement between elements. As such, connection references donot necessarily infer that two elements are directly connected and infixed relation to each other, unless specifically set forth in theclaims.

The present disclosure teaches by way of example and not by limitation.Therefore, the matter contained in the above description or shown in theaccompanying drawings should be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense. The following claims are intended to cover all genericand specific features described herein, as well as all statements of thescope of the present method and system, which, as a matter of language,might be said to fall there between.

What is claimed is:
 1. A mounting system comprising: a barrel securableto a device and configured to rotate the device relative to a mount, thebarrel defining a hinge axis for the device; and a tongue extending fromthe barrel and configured to extend from the device for connection tothe mount.
 2. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein: the barreldefines the hinge axis internal to the device when the barrel is securedto the device; and the tongue passes through a portion of the device forconnection to the mount.
 3. The mounting system of claim 1, furthercomprising: a friction hinge releasably holding the barrel at a desiredposition, the friction hinge comprising a torsion spring and a frictionmechanism; and the tongue comprises a duckbill shape.
 4. A displaycomprising: a housing with an aperture disposed therein; and themounting system of claim 1, wherein the barrel is secured within thehousing to define the hinge axis internal to the housing, and whereinthe tongue extends through the aperture.
 5. The display of claim 4,wherein: the housing comprises a front shell and a back shell securedtogether, the aperture disposed in the back shell; and the mountingsystem is secured to the front shell.
 6. The display of claim 5, furthercomprising a volume control centered on a parting line between the frontshell and the back shell, wherein the volume control comprises a supportbracket mounted to the front shell, the support bracket supporting aprinted circuit board assembly (PCBA).
 7. The display of claim 5,further comprising: a microphone disposed on the front shell; and apower button assembly disposed on the back shell, the power buttonassembly interfacing with the microphone when the front shell and theback shell are connected.
 8. The display of claim 5, wherein the backshell comprises a plurality of holes arranged in a pattern along abottom half and an upper half of the back shell, the upper halfcomprising a first number of holes of the plurality of holes and thebottom half comprising a second number of holes of the plurality ofholes, the second number of holes greater than the first number ofholes.
 9. The display of claim 5, further comprising: one or more lowfrequency drivers directed out a back side of the housing; a rearspeaker panel configured to cover the one or more low frequency driversand secured to the back shell via one or more grommets received withincorresponding holes disposed in the back shell; wherein the front shelland the back shell are secured together via one or more fastenerspositioned within the holes; and wherein receipt of the one or moregrommets within the holes conceals the one or more fasteners securingthe front shell to the back shell.
 10. The display of claim 9, furthercomprising: one or more high frequency drivers directed out a front sideof the housing; a front speaker panel configured to cover the one ormore high frequency drivers; and a camera integrated with the frontspeaker panel.
 11. The display of claim 10, further comprising a nearfield communication antenna disposed around the camera.
 12. The displayof claim 4, wherein: the display comprises a center of gravity (COG);and a distance between the COG and the hinge axis is between 0 mm and 35mm.
 13. An exercise device comprising: a mount; and the display of claim4, wherein the tongue is positioned at least partially within the mountand one or more fasteners extend through the mount and the tongue tosecure the display to the mount.
 14. The exercise device of claim 13,wherein rotation of the barrel about the hinge axis tilts the display upand down relative to the mount.
 15. A method of mounting and using thedisplay of claim 4, the method comprising: securing the tongue to amount of an exercise device; and tilting the display about the hingeaxis up and down relative to the mount.
 16. An exercise devicecomprising: a mount; a display connected to the mount and comprising: ahousing with an aperture disposed therein; and a mounting systemcomprising (i) a barrel secured within the housing and defining a hingeaxis internal to the housing, such that rotation of the barrel about thehinge axis rotates the display up and down relative to the mount, (ii) atongue extending from the barrel through the aperture and connected tothe mount, and (iii) a friction or locking hinge releasably holding thebarrel at a desired position.
 17. The exercise device of claim 16,wherein: the housing comprises a front shell, a back shell, and amounting plate secured to the front shell; the mounting system comprisesa bracket secured to the mounting plate, the barrel rotatably connectedto the bracket; and the friction hinge comprises a torsion spring keyedto the bracket and the barrel, and one or more friction washersreleasably holding the barrel at a desired position.
 18. A methodcomprising: positioning a mounting system at least partially within ahousing of a display to define a hinge axis internal to the housing,wherein the mounting system comprises: a barrel securable within thehousing and defining a hinge axis internal to the housing; a tongueextending from the barrel; and a friction or locking hinge configured toreleasably hold the barrel at a desired position.
 19. The method ofclaim 18, further comprising: securing the tongue to a mount of anexercise device; and tilting the display about the hinge axis up anddown relative to the mount.
 20. The method of claim 18, whereinpositioning the mounting system at least partially within the housingcomprises: rotatably securing the barrel to a front shell of thehousing; and extending the tongue through an aperture disposed in a backshell of the housing.